Cost dispute delays San Francisco streetlight project

Updated 10:22 am, Monday, September 11, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fight between San Francisco's utilities commission and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is delaying plans for new streetlights in a city neighborhood.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Sunday (http://bit.ly/2jhgzdS ) that the utilities commission is accusing PG&E of quadrupling connection fees for the lights in the Tenderloin neighborhood to $107,000 without explaining why.

PG&E spokeswoman Andrea Menniti said the new service fees reflect the current costs and the number of crews needed for the work.

The $4.2 million streetlight improvement project would bring 100 new streetlights to the Tenderloin — one of the city's higher-crime communities.